Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-01-01

MISUNDERSTANDING, furniture and fixtures
$3314-56; general expenses, salaries, &c, s22,-
literary and scientific exchanges, s2,O05.s0 total
expenditure, 81, 1885; balance, cash on hand,
This balance will be required for the current
operations OF the institution for the ensuing six
months.
BUILDINGS.
There is not much to say in regard to the subject
OF the buildings in charge of the Smithsonian In
stitutiOn. No material alterations have taken
place in the SERIES consisting OF the Smithsonian
central building, the National Museum building,
the Armory building, the Laboratory building and
the Annex building. The aforementioned edifice
was constructed for the purpose OF making up the
exhibit for the New Orleans exposition, and has
been necessarily continued in use I'm the lack OF
therein, especially that OF the chief taxidermiSt
and his assistants, the chief osteolOSfst and his
assistant, and other persons connected with the
work OF preparing and mounting specimens, and
the perpetrators OF the chronological bureau
charged with the reproduction OF miniature
models OF the various Pueblo villages in Arizona
and New Mexico This building is also used for
the storage OF vast numbers OF collections, inclu
ding hundreds OF tons OF fossils collected by the
United States geological survey.
The erection OF building for the accommoda-
ton OF the library, museum and records Of the
medica! department OF the army renders it very
desirable that provision should be made else
where for the service OF this annex building, as it
Is extremely combustible, and should 1t take fire
with the wind blowing from the westward, the
flames would actually come in contact with the
Army Medical Museum, and could not fail TO pene-
trate the windows and doors With great danger to
It's contents. Unfortunately such is the present
crowded condition OF all receptacles that it is
impossible to ind quarters elsewhere, either for
the offices mentioned or for the collections.
SECOND MUSEUM BUILDING.
Some years ago the board OF regents authorized
the application TO Congress for an appropriation
for the construction of a second museum building,
to be placed on the west side OF the Smithsonian
reservation, and TO correspond with the present
building on the east side, the object being to &C
cOmmOdaue, In part at least, the enormous accu-
mutations of valuable material partly acquired at
the Centennial and in part obtained at the New
Orleans exposition and under OF her ircumst ances
new building equal In size to the present one
would scarcely furnish the accommodations
needed, and as the government collections are in
creasing year by year, by donations OF foreign
governments &C., il is difficult TO express with
Sufficient force the necessity for additional
quarters.
The National Museum building was erected
within the original estimate at a cost OF $3.50 600
Ii would be impossible at the present time to dll-
phcate this building at that figure and as special
provision Is desired for laboratories and Offices,
and TO give suitable quarters to the L. s. leOIOp1.
cal survey and chronological Bureau, an estimate
has been made OF the sum OF $3.50 900 for the pur-
pose OF constructing one wing and pavilion TO ac
commodate the collections, leaving the remainder
to be constructed hereafter, should Congress so
approve IL, at a cost OF, perhaps an additional
An estimate has been presented to Congress for
several years, without receiving any attention. for
accommodation OF the alcoholic collections Of
iSheS reptiles, &c, belonging to the National mu-
scum. Within few years past the principal mu-
seums OF Europe have been putting up such build
ings in view OF the danger OF destruction not only
OF the specimens themselves, but Of the other COL
lect1Ons, should fire break out among them The
new museum building can, however, be so
arranged as to furnish such accommodations and
not Involve any general danger.
THE PROPOSED EXPOSITION OF 1892
''1n this same connection it may be proper to
af that CTR co.,
and with apparent prospect OF success, looking
anniversary OF the discovery OF America by Co
lumbuS-of complete illustration OF the New
World at that date and OF It's progress in the arts
and Industries In the four hundred years inter-
vening. The collections OF the National Museum
Tor the most part tend twariS such display, and
II the new building in question were at our COM
mand II would be a very easy matter TO organize
and arrange IL with this object In view without
unnecessary labor or great expense, and by the
date mentioned. a. the result OF the current work
oil the museum. without any spasmOdic or I'M
usual effort"
WILL LEAVE FOR ILLINOIS TO-NIGHr.-Hon A.
NJ. Jones, chairman OF the Illinois republican state
committed; eX-DistTct Attorney futile and Gen
IT, II. Thomas, eXspeaker o. the Illinois legislature
and other citizens " Chicago, who attended Gen
Logans funfral, Will leave for home ON u special
train tonight.
THANKING COL CAsADAy.-Members of the COM
IL
rangements and exercises OF the Logan funeral
have returned thanks to Col. Canaday the SER
geant-at-drIls, Tor the diligence and prOnptDess
with which he carried out the program and Tor the
quiet ana good order which prevailed.
Short and Decisive.
From the Critic, Dec 81
The EVENING STAR Knocked out its New York
namesake last evening on the first round
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The Marquis Oh AlmanXOra.
SPAIN HAS BONANZA MACKAY-
america does not contain all OF the rich self
made men," said MI. Malloy, member OF the Brit
| ish house of commons. ''Spain, where the class
barriers are very strict and the poor man is likely
To always remain poor contains similar case TO
your bonanza Mackay- lie Is now called the Mar
q'iia OF AiInanzOra. Thirty years ago he was a
common laDorer In u mine, working for thirty
cents day the average rate OF wages In Spain for
ordinary workmenl. To-day he has an income OF
fiooOVO year, Or s2,0UO, 600 lie saved up a little
money out OF his scant wages, induced two or three
Of his companions TO Join him, and they located a
mine. Although ignorant he had good judg-
/ ment OF the value OF mine Success al
| tended their efforts, and AFTER time the
| future marquis bodght out his companions.
| he Is one oI tnt Richest men IL Spain to-day.
He bought the title OF marquis 10 please his wife
a few Years ago, and she rewarded him b. moving
marquis gets very little good O,iy OF his wealth.
He works almost a. hard In the mines as he did
when ne was receiving only 30 cents day. Near
his principal milne Is desert about twenty miles
across. II Is as dry a bone, and nothing will
J grow there except cactus. In the center OF this
place he has Duit magnificent residence. lie
| hasn't nelghbor within ten miles. and the water
| for the house has 10 be carried there In buckets
He is not happy, ain told, and is painfully econ.
ofnicai In MS own habits. His chief excitement
consist, In growing at his wife for spending hall
or his income, nut as his ScolGing is done at dis
| lance presume she doesn't mlnd."-.N. J. World
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/ DARING ROBBERY IN CINcINSArI-OttO Zippin,
| small, delicate Russian, Who keeps a fruit stors
| and confectionery On the corner or 5th and Vins
streets, Cincinnati, was about to close his place
| business at twenty minutes past twelve Friday
morning, when two men entered the place. ZippiI
turned around 10 ask them what was wanted
| when the larger one OF the two thrust d revoIve
under his nQse and said: II want your money n,
noise" A handkerchief was thrust in Zippin'
mouth a. gag, and with stout rope he wa
| bound hand and foot, while the smaller maj
watched the door. The first robber then pYoceedes
10 empty Xppln's pockets OF roll OF bills amount
| Ing To $780, quantity Of silver and q gold watcl
and chain. Then they quietly departed, ieavin,
| the old man In his painful position He wa
released soon after by pedestrians.
CoNGREesAEh AT Tue BANQUET BoARD.-Th
members OF the LuZerne county, Pa, bar aSSOcta
| uoh rendered q banquet at Wtikesbarre, Thursda
evening 10 congressman Osborne, Lynch an
neys present. Judge Stanley Woodw ard presided